Other studies that happen to try and work out the best time to give hormone therapy in prostate cancer and whether it is best to combine this treatment with other types of therapies such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Exams are currently being carried out to answer these questions and results should be available within the next few years.

Men often assume that at some time in their lives, they will face prostate problems, or possibly prostate cancer. And it is still a common health issue that many men will face in their life time. But if all men can practice simple prevention techniques, such as eating a healthy diet that includes fruits, vegetables and green tea, and visit their doctor regularly, it is very possible that we can even further reduce the number of men who have prostate cancer.

Another important aspect of protecting your prostate health is to see your doctor. Currently, there are two ways of testing for prostate cancer. The first is a simple digital rectal examination. Most men will review as part of a regular exercise early after 40 years.

In this test the doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the anus and prostate manually estimated. The doctor can feel if the prostate is enlarged or if pieces can be felt. This is an important consideration, but it is not perfect, because the doctor can feel the bottom and sides of the prostate. It could still be problems with the top of the gland, or it could be tumors too small to feel.

The second test is called PSA (prostate specific antigen) test. It is a blood test that checks the level of a protein made by prostate cancer. A normal prostate gland makes a bit of this protein, but when a man has prostate cancer, it typically produces very high levels of PSA.

Finally, with your healthy diet, consider adding green tea. Green tea has been shown in many studies to prevent some forms of cancer, prostate cancer among them. There was a fairly large body of research on this subject and on the ability of other foods and vitamins (such as those listed above) to prevent prostate cancer.

There are also some food components that have been suggested to protect people against the risk of prostate cancer and is among soy protein that could also be a factor in reducing the prevalence of prostate cancer in the country Asian and what is the most protective dietary factor against prostate cancer. Also the consumption of green tea by residents of Asia has been invoked to contribute to the low prevalence of prostate cancer in this region.

Similarly, ingestion of dietary substances such as lycopene and fish oil is estimated to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. Cooked tomatoes are rich sources of lycopene. Lycopene are antioxidants that may protect cells from becoming cancerous. Fish oils (omega-3 fatty acids) are thought to reduce heart disease due to reduce inflammation. Given the presumed importance of inflammation in causing prostate cancer, it is clear that fish oils can prevent prostate cancer. Other dietary components that have been suggested to protect people against the risk of prostate cancer include carotenoids, Pumpkin, Pumpkin, spinach, watermelon, and citrus.

However, as regards the issue of prevention of prostate cancer, there still remains a controversy about the true prevention. Therefore, most doctors believe that it is not easy substitute for a healthy lifestyle involves eating a healthy diet, avoiding overeating, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, get plenty of exercise and being physically active, visiting the doctor regularly, especially to achieve and maintain a normal weight.

The most common symptoms are:

- Frequent urination, and especially at night.
- Difficulty starting or stopping urination.
- Inability to urinate.
- Interrupted or weak flow of urine.
- Painful urination or burning sensation.
- Difficulty getting an erection.
- Painful ejaculation.
- Blood in urine or semen.
- Frequent pain or tightness in the lower abdomen, hips or upper thighs.

Any of these symptoms may occur when there is cancer but also other less serious problem. It is actually far more common than any of this trouble is related to benign prostatic hypertrophy with cancer, so no need to panic if you have, but you should check with your doctor.

Prostate cancer grows very slowly, this does not change much the survival rate if detected early and treatment is placed or if you do something later, if the tumor has not spread beyond the gland.

Early diagnosis of prostate cancer is based on regular visits to the urologist, DRE, PSA determination, transrectal ultrasound and biopsy. The truth is that the usefulness of early diagnosis of prostate cancer is far from being so well demonstrated, for example, with regard to mammography to breast cancer.

Clearly, going to the urologist cancer is diagnosed at an early stage more. However, some studies indicate that the chances for cure of cancer is the same if the urologist diagnosed before symptoms appear or some time later when the patient consults for such inconvenience. In any case, by a principle of caution, many associations of urology and oncology yes recommending annual visit to the urologist starting around age 50.

The basic tests are performed in the routine visit are the digital rectal examination and determination of PSA in the blood. If you notice any anomaly, the first test is usually done below is transrectal ultrasound.

The prostate is located just in front of the rectum, so the easiest way to observe in detail consists of introducing an ultrasonic probe in the first centimeters of the rectum through the anus. Transrectal ultrasound reports the volume, form and content of the prostate. If you can see something with potential to be a tumor, a biopsy by inserting a needle through the anus also.

It is a malignant tumor that develops in the prostate gland. It consists of uncontrolled growth of prostate cells. This means, among other things, that the prostate, because of its location, press on the bladder and urethra by preventing the normal urine output.

Most prostate cancers grow very slowly, although some do it quickly, they can even spread.

The prostate is a glandular organ, the size of a walnut, found in men and situated around the neck of the bladder and urethra, in front of the rectum. Some liquid, whitish and viscous, which is mixed with sperm at the time of ejaculation.

There are lymph vessels surrounding the prostate and that lead to pelvic lymph nodes. When a prostate cancer, there is the possibility that cancer cells spreading through lymphatic vessels and affect the lymph and from there to anywhere on the body.

STATISTICS

Prostate cancer is the second most common tumor in men, behind lung cancer. Around the world approximately 700,000 new cases diagnosed per year, representing 11.7% of all male tumors.

In Spain some 13,300 cases are detected annually, representing almost 14% of all tumors in men. Annually our country occur in about 6,000 deaths this diagnosis (10% of all cancer deaths among males)

Compared with other developed countries, the Spanish rate is low (36 new cases per 100,000 population), but the disease shows an upward trend since the 90s.

While in these countries in developing is the sixth most common tumor (after lung cancer, stomach, liver, esophagus and colon),
in developed countries its incidence has grown very rapidly over the last decade, probably by early diagnosis, and in many countries is often the first among men, far ahead of lung cancer (North America, Australia and Europe, mainly North ).

The survival rates indicate that in the Western world, 92% of men diagnosed survive at least five years after diagnosis, and 67% over 10 years. The prognosis improves when detected early, and it is estimated that 58% of tumors are diagnosed at this stage still localized.